Manager, Indirect Tax

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In this role you'll have the opportunity to:

• Manage the end-to-end indirect tax compliance (GST/HST, QST, PST) across all applicable jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory deadlines

• Support month-end and quarter-end close, including preparation of tax accruals, account reconciliations, forecasts and variance analysis

• Identify and pursue ITC and ITR recovery opportunities; conduct risk assessments to surface and remediate material exposures

• Manage relationships with external tax authorities, including preparation of audit responses and correspondence with CRA and provincial agencies

• Provide indirect tax research and advisory support on new business initiatives, including product launches and corporate transactions

• Manage multi-jurisdictional tax registrations and nexus monitoring, adapting to fast expansions into new product lines and geographic markets

• Monitor indirect tax legislative and regulatory developments and assess the impact on the organization

• Maintain and improve internal controls, tax policies, and compliance procedures

• Collaborate with Finance and technology teams to ensure accurate tax coding and support systems and process improvements, including AI automation initiatives

Skills you'll bring:

• CPA designation required; completion of the CPA In-Depth GST/HST Program or equivalent indirect tax training preferred

• 5–7 years of indirect tax experience, with exposure to both public accounting and public company industry environments preferred

• Strong technical knowledge of Canadian indirect tax regimes including GST/HST, QST, PST, RST

• Practical experience with financial institution (FI) and Selected Listed Financial Institution (SLFI) indirect tax rules, including the Special Attribution Method (SAM), is required

• Solid understanding of cross-border and imported supply rules

• Excellent tax technical and research skills, with the ability to balance commercial objectives and tax risk exposures

• Proficient with tax software, ERP systems and AI technology (e.g. Netsuite, Claude)

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Detail-oriented and communicates well

• Corporate income tax knowledge is an asset

🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance

📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business

🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year

✈️ 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year

👥 Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS

🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work.

Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building.

Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.

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